संतुष्ट (santusht)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'satisfied' or 'content'; commonly paired with the verb होना (honaa) 'to be' or करना (karnaa) 'to make/do' to express being satisfied or satisfying someone.
Sense 1 : satisfied, content
adjective Typically used with से (se) marking the source of satisfaction, as in किसी बात से संतुष्ट (kisii baat se santusht, 'satisfied with something').
Synonyms: खुश (khush), प्रसन्न (prasann, formal), तृप्त (tript, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a slightly formal, Sanskritic word -- in everyday chatty Hindi, especially among friends in Delhi, लोग अक्सर खुश (log aksar khush, 'people often [say] happy') instead. संतुष्ट (santusht) shows up more in written contexts, workplace feedback, or when someone wants to sound a bit more measured, like a boss saying वह मेरे काम से संतुष्ट है (vah mere kaam se santusht hai, 'he is satisfied with my work') rather than casually thrilled.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say संतुष्ट पर (santusht par) instead of the correct संतुष्ट से (santusht se) when naming what one is satisfied with. 2) संतुष्ट (santusht) is invariant in form but still needs को/से agreement thought through carefully since English 'satisfied with' maps to से (se), not से/को interchangeably as some learners assume.
Sample Sentences:
मैनेजर मेरे काम से संतुष्ट है। The manager is satisfied with my work.
(mainejar mere kaam se santusht hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या आप हमारी सेवा से संतुष्ट हैं? Are you satisfied with our service?
(kyaa aap hamaarii sevaa se santusht hain?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने जवाब सुनकर कहा कि वह संतुष्ट नहीं है। After hearing the answer, he said that he was not satisfied.
(usne javaab sunkar kahaa ki vah santusht nahiin hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर रिपोर्ट समय पर आती, तो अधिकारी संतुष्ट होते। If the report had come on time, the officials would have been satisfied.
(agar riport samay par aatii, to adhikaarii santusht hote।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कंपनी चाहती है कि हर ग्राहक संतुष्ट रहे। The company wants every customer to remain satisfied.
(kampnii chaahtii hai ki har graahak santusht rahe।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इतनी मामूली सफाई से मैं संतुष्ट नहीं हो सकता। I cannot be satisfied with such a mediocre explanation.
(itnii maamoolii saphaaii se main santusht nahiin ho saktaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
समीक्षा में लिखा गया कि ग्राहक उत्पाद से पूरी तरह संतुष्ट पाए गए। It was written in the review that customers were found fully satisfied with the product.
(samiikshaa men likhaa gayaa ki graahak utpaad se poorii tarah santusht paae gae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
बोर्ड की बैठक में सभी सदस्य निर्णय से संतुष्ट दिखे। In the board meeting, all the members appeared satisfied with the decision.
(bord kii baithak men sabhii sadasy nirnay se santusht dikhe।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
जब तक ग्राहक संतुष्ट न हो, हमें काम पूरा नहीं मानना चाहिए। Until the customer is satisfied, we should not consider the work complete.
(jab tak graahak santusht n ho, hamen kaam pooraa nahiin maannaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
वह हमेशा थोड़े में संतुष्ट रहता है। He always stays satisfied with little.
(vah hameshaa thode men santusht rahtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: संतुष्ट (santusht)